Jerry Yang Resigns From Yahoo

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Yahoo just announced that co-founder Jerry Yang has resigned from its board of directors.

“My time at Yahoo!, from its founding to the present, has encompassed some of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my life,” Yang wrote in a letter to chairman Roy Bostock. “However, the time has come for me to pursue other interests outside of Yahoo! As I leave the company I co-founded nearly 17 years ago, I am enthusiastic about the appointment of Scott Thompson as Chief Executive Officer and his ability, along with the entire Yahoo! leadership team, to guide Yahoo! into an exciting and successful future.”

In addition to co-founding the company with David Filo, Yang held the CEO position from June 2007 to January 2009, until, under much criticism for his handling of acquisition talks with Microsoft and the company’s lackluster performance, he was fired and replaced by Carol Bartz, who was fired in turn. Following Bartz’s departure, hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb (who had purchased a large stake in the company) complained about reports that Yang was trying to enlist private equity firms in a plan that would help him take control of the company — Loeb said that if the reports were true, Yang needed to get off the board.

For the first time, it sounds like Yang is completely abandoning any official role within the company. He’s leaving the board, resigning all other positions within the company, and also resigning from Yahoo Japan and Alibaba.

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OverviewYahoo is the world's largest start-up, which means that we move fast and always let our users lead the way. Founded in 1994 by two Stanford PhD candidates, we've grown into a company that helps you find what you're looking for on any Internet-connected device. Our employees are rewarded for curiosity and we celebrate explorers, relying on our passionate and transformative talent to do what's …

BioJerry Yang, a Taiwanese native raised in San Jose, Calif., co-created the Yahoo Internet navigational guide in April 1994 with David Filo and co-founded Yahoo Inc. in April 1995. He was appointed chief executive officer of the company in June 2007, and stepped down in November 2008.
Mr. Yang, a leading force in the Internet media industry, has been instrumental in building Yahoo into the world's …